Q: Several years ago my wife and I bought a Disney fire extinguisher at an antique show. We were told that it was from the early days of Disneyland. The extinguisher is about 14 inches long and gold in color. On the front of the extinguisher, it says a tribute to Disney and has a picture of Mickey. It appears authentic, but recently a friend told us he thinks it is a fake. Do you know whether or not fire extinguishers of this type were ever used by Disney?
Darryl, Steger, Illinois
A: This is indeed a fake; the fire extinguishers have been around for about 40 years. The plaque was made up without the Disney Company’s permission from various sources, and can also be found separate from the fire extinguisher.
Dave Smith